Bringing the Future Within Reach

Bringing the Future Within Reach
Author: Robert S. Arrighi
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 428
Release: 2016
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780160932106

The book documents Glenn's many research specialties over those 75 years. Among them are early jet engines and rockets; flight safety and fuel efficiency tested in premier icing and wind tunnels; liquid hydrogen fuel which, despite skeptics like aerospace engineer Wernher von Braun, helped the U.S. win the race to the moon; and electric propulsion, considered key to future space flight. Space enthusiasts, aviation personnel, aerospace engineers, and inventors may be interested in this comprehensive and milestone volume. Other related products: NASA at 50: Interviews With NASA\'s Senior Leadership can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/033-000-01360-4 Other products published by National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/550

Experimental Investigation of a Large-scale, Two-dimensional, Mixed-compression Inlet System

Experimental Investigation of a Large-scale, Two-dimensional, Mixed-compression Inlet System
Author: Norman D. Wong
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1971
Genre: Jet engines
ISBN:

A large-scale, variable-geometry inlet model with a design Mach number of 3.0 was tested at Mach numbers from 1.55 to 3.2. Variable features of the inlet for off-design operation are an adjustable-height ramp system and a translating cowl. This report presents experimental results for a diffuser and boundary-layer bleed configuration which was optimized at the design Mach number. Overall performance was high with throat-mounted vortex generators, which were effective in reducing flow distortion in the subsonic diffuser at the higher Mach numbers.

Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing

Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing
Author: Jewel B. Barlow
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 738
Release: 1999-02-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0471557749

A brand-new edition of the classic guide on low-speed wind tunnel testing While great advances in theoretical and computational methods have been made in recent years, low-speed wind tunnel testing remains essential for obtaining the full range of data needed to guide detailed design decisions for many practical engineering problems. This long-awaited Third Edition of William H. Rae, Jr.'s landmark reference brings together essential information on all aspects of low-speed wind tunnel design, analysis, testing, and instrumentation in one easy-to-use resource. Written by authors who are among the most respected wind tunnel engineers in the world, this edition has been updated to address current topics and applications, and includes coverage of digital electronics, new instrumentation, video and photographic methods, pressure-sensitive paint, and liquid crystal-based measurement methods. The book is organized for quick access to topics of interest, and examines basic test techniques and objectives of modeling and testing aircraft designs in low-speed wind tunnels, as well as applications to fluid motion analysis, automobiles, marine vessels, buildings, bridges, and other structures subject to wind loading. Supplemented with real-world examples throughout, Low-Speed Wind Tunnel Testing, Third Edition is an indispensable resource for aerospace engineering students and professionals, engineers and researchers in the automotive industries, wind tunnel designers, architects, and others who need to get the most from low-speed wind tunnel technology and experiments in their work.

Aeroacoustic Measurements

Aeroacoustic Measurements
Author: Thomas J. Mueller
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2013-11-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662050587

The book describes recent developments in aeroacoustic measurements in wind tunnels and the interpretation of the resulting data. The reader will find the latest measurement techniques described along with examples of the results.

NASA Glenn Wind Tunnel Model Systems Criteria

NASA Glenn Wind Tunnel Model Systems Criteria
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2018-06-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781720633662

This report describes criteria for the design, analysis, quality assurance, and documentation of models that are to be tested in the wind tunnel facilities at the NASA Glenn Research Center. This report presents two methods for computing model allowable stresses on the basis of the yield stress or ultimate stress, and it defines project procedures to test models in the NASA Glenn aeropropulsion facilities. Both customer-furnished and in-house model systems are discussed. The functions of the facility personnel and customers are defined. The format for the pretest meetings, safety permit process, and model reviews are outlined. The format for the model systems report (a requirement for each model that is to be tested at NASA Glenn) is described, the engineers responsible for developing the model systems report are listed, and the timetable for its delivery to the project engineer is given.Soeder, Ronald H. and Roeder, James W. and Stark, David E. and Linne, Alan A.Glenn Research CenterWIND TUNNEL TESTS; SUPERSONIC WIND TUNNELS; AIRCRAFT ENGINES; DESIGN ANALYSIS; WIND TUNNEL MODELS; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; ENGINEERS